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[spanone]

1. 👍🏼

[pangaia]

2. Here are the democratic members...

Mark Warner, Virginia, Vice Chairman[10]
Dianne Feinstein, California
Ron Wyden, Oregon
Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
Angus King, Maine (Independent)
Joe Manchin, West Virginia
Kamala Harris, California

Plus Jack reed and Chuck Schumer are Ex-officio

[ananda]

18. Well, are any of them speaking out for independent investigation and prosecution?

Hmm???

[kentuck]

28. Angus King and Ron Wyden are strong Democrats.

From what I have seen, Kamala Harris has a lot of potential also.

[Demsrule86]

3. We need Manchin to hold his seat so we have fighting chance to take back the Senate and stop Trump

from appointing anymore SCOTUS or any other sort of judges.

[Horse with no Name]

4. let him have his seat. I just question why he has to be on such an important committee. n/t

[KittyWampus]

7. Your OP said a lot more than that. You said you wished there was ANY "real Democrat"

on the committee.

[Horse with no Name]

9. I was speaking solely of Manchin. n/t

[Horse with no Name]

12. Nowhere did I say "ANY"...I said "A". n/t

[Demsrule86]

30. It is done by seniority...and the Democrats are a big tent party which

means all Democrats are able to be on committees. What would you punish him because he doesn't agree with you? Not everyone will you know...

[coco22]

17. We don't need Manchin..

he isn' t doing anything,that helps dems..

[Staph]

20. Would you prefer another Republican senator from West Virginia?

That's the choice right now. I was at a town hall with Manchin last week (he held four - none of West Virginia's Republican members held one). Manchin is vehemently opposed to the Republican heathcare bill - he called it RumpCare!

He was listening carefully in these meetings, answering every question asked without evasion, and had his staff take all other questions in writing so that they could get answers. I talked with him briefly after, and told him "I don't always agree with your choices, but I truly appreciate that you are willing to come and talk to us in person".

Yes, he's on the conservative side for a Democrat. But for now, that's what you are going to get. Jay Rockefeller was replaced by Shelley Moore Capito, the daughter of a former Republican governor who was sent to federal prison for taking bribes. Manchin's likely opponent is Evan Jenkins, a former Democrat who changed parties while in the state senate, prior to a run against 19-term Congressman Nick Rahall.

To all of y'all who want to throw out Joe Manchin on his ear, don't meddle in areas you know nothing about.

[coco22]

21. Doesn't matter..

That meeting was just for cover,will there be a follow up,and what republiCON answers will he give. He votes with republiCONS at the most critical times.

I have watched him over the years run on Slannity's show to reassure him they he will follow orders and I have wanted to jump through the television and...

Then he runs on MJ and tells Democrats they need to behave and just get along.I don't see the difference.

[Staph]

22. Whatever.

You just keep believing whatever.

Just for curiosity's sake -- where are you from?

[coco22]

23. Michigan..

[Demsrule86]

33. He is voting against the GOP health care bill that is huge for us.

[Demsrule86]

24. Yes we do...we need a warm Democratic body in the WVA Senate seat.

He votes with us most of time...about 80%. A GOP who will replace him would vote against us 100% of the time. If we take the Senate, we can shut down Trumps judges until the next election...it is in the words of Joe Biden, ' A fucking big deal.'

[Demsrule86]

32. Really...yes we do...if we want a majority in the Senate...and you will never never

get a different more liberal Dem in WVA...he votes with us 80% of the time.

[KittyWampus]

5. Manchin -IS- a real Democrat as are the other members. Since you have jackshit

to really complain about the Senate Intelligence Committee or its members, OP comes across to me as anti-Democratic shit-stirring.

[Horse with no Name]

8. well I am certainly NOT un-Democratic

but there needs to be a Independent Prosecutor on this (which is being said by other Democratic legislators and supporters)...yet he said that he thought the Senate could do its job.
I don't understand that.

[speaktruthtopower]

6. What is a "Select" Committee..

anyway?

[Warren DeMontague]

10. Ron Wyden's not a real Democrat?

[FSogol]

11. I really have to guffaw at posters/writers who look at the country & decide the Democratic

party is the problem.

[janx]

13. One of my senators is on that committee--Heinrich.

I can assure you that he is a real Democrat.

[Horse with no Name]

14. that's nice. I was speaking of Manchin.

FFS...I am starting to remember why I left here for years.

[GulfCoast66]

15. I know you feel put upon

But words have meaning and when we communicate it is our responsibility to accurately convey our meaning. Not the readers job to accurately interpret them. The meaning of your words clearly convey the opinion that there are no real Democrats on the committee. Regardless of your intention.

I politely suggest you go back and edit it to say you wish all the Democrats on the committee were real Democrats. Were you to do so most here would then agree with you.

Have a nice evening.

[Horse with no Name]

16. Point well taken...I edited the post to clearly say what I meant. n/t

[Demsrule86]

26. for years? and you come back and start dividing people...claiming a Democrat who is in a red

state who's loss would mean electing a Republican in that state is not a real Democrat.

[lostnfound]

19. I agree, not sure I trust him

[Demsrule86]

27. He is more trustworthy than a GOP...and infinitely better in all ways.

Remember when we used to win? We were a big tent party.

[Demsrule86]

25. Isn't it against site rules to attack Democrats?

I also wonder who you are...

[NCTraveler]

35. I share your thoughts.

I also think the op should have at least posted the quotes of the other Democratic Party members who called for an independent investigation.

[nikibatts]

29. I really was a fan of Manchin but since the election, I really feel we need to run RINO against him.

We would be much better off. He can switch parties after he wins.

[bekkilyn]

31. I'd probably vote for the RINO. :)

Hopefully there will be a strong, competitive primary when the time comes and West Virginia can at least have a choice of who they want.

[NCTraveler]

34. Nothing wrong with having him there. Nt